Author: mike

Witching Waves at Visions

“Flowers”, die erste Auskopplung des zweiten Albums “Crystal Cafe” des Postpunk-Trios Witching Waves, ist schon eine kluge Finte. Der pluckernde, höhenlastige Basslauf und das monoton-düstere Drumming würde nämlich perfekt zum sonoren, bassigen Bariton eines Ian Curtis oder dem Weltschmerz von The Cure passen. Auf Albumlänge zeigt sich allerdings, dass die Band aus London eher im… Continue reading Witching Waves at Visions

Antlered Aunt Lord at Performer

If the reports are to be believed, then AAL’s Jesse Stinnard is either a bizarre genius that Athens has been hiding for the past decade, or an equally bizarre manifestation of said genius’s cosmic brain waves. Er, where was I? Oh yes, the new vinyl release by this “band” from Athens. Well, let’s not bury… Continue reading Antlered Aunt Lord at Performer

High Violets at Here Comes the Flood

There is such a thing as mainstream shoegaze dreampop. Portland, OR quartetThe High Violets have all the trappings of an alternative favorite plus the pop sensibilites to lure the punters who live outside the circles of music geeks. Some of them might even think they are listening to Madonna – after she took some serious… Continue reading High Violets at Here Comes the Flood

Animal Daydream at Three Imaginary Girls

As you know, we here at Three Imaginary Girls *love* all things related to Seattle’s brilliant music scene. But we have to admit, when a British or Nordic band (ok, or Australian) comes a calling, our hearts equally flutter. So when I saw that Jigsaw Records – Seattle’s indie-pop headquarters (in the form of a record… Continue reading Animal Daydream at Three Imaginary Girls

Witching Waves at Bearded Magazine

Sometimes deadpan Sonic Youth, sometimes Veronica Falls trading vocals and sometimes screaming like the Pixies, Witching Wavessecond album conjures a meaner beast from the darkness for the London trio. The main thrust of Crystal Café is the overriding disdain for life and their surroundings. There’s not just a mild sense of peril in the words… Continue reading Witching Waves at Bearded Magazine

Witching Waves at Pop Occulture

Home › Music › Witching Waves “The Threat” Witching Waves “The Threat” New video from Happy Happy Birthday to Me’s Wtiching Waves. The video itself is a macabre nightmare, full of references to classic silent horror movies. The band comes off as a bouncy crunchy post-punk outfit with hooky 70’s death rock tinged choruses. Definitely… Continue reading Witching Waves at Pop Occulture

Eureka California at Brooklyn Vegan

Athens, GA duo Eureka California will release their third album, Versus, on March 25 via Happy Happy Birthday to Me. They went to Leeds, UK to make this record at Suburban Home, the studio run by MJ from Hookworms (he produced it too). Already a band who like things loose and with the volume all… Continue reading Eureka California at Brooklyn Vegan